It’s very late and I’m very tired, and the baby is finally asleep; but somehow I can’t sleep. Maybe it’s partly the knowledge that as soon as I drift off she’ll wake wanting to eat. Also the fifteen different blog...
Since I started to read homeschooling blogs I’ve begun coming across the name Charlotte Mason quite a bit. The first few mentions didn’t grab me. I didn’t have a great interest in finding out more. But finally my curiosity began to...
Dom has already written the story of the birth over on his blog. But I wanted to add a few words of my own. It’s been hard to do because every time I sit down to the computer a bunch of emails beckons or I just have to read a few blog entries...
A great blog post by Michelle Arnold. Excerpt: Title: What does the title say about the author�s approach to the subject? If you were wandering through the parenting section of your local bookstore, a quick scan of the titles can give you insight...
from The Common Room blog, some good thoughts on the preschool/kindergarten years. . . . I also observe that my children’s play is far more free and creative and self-sustaining than that of children in formal preschool programs. I see mine...
Today I’ve been feasting on homeschooling blogs. They make me so hungry ‘cause I can’t wait to get started. And so far the only offspring I have is still firmly in utero. Am I jealous of these moms with five and seven kids who...
I really loved the imagry in this description of the way home schooling works in Melissa Wiley’s family. I like the balance she achieves between structure and unstructure. Although I’m not quite as comfortable with the idea of...
Ian at Musings from a Catholic Bookstore has a great post on praying the rosary with children. And asks a tough question: does this count as prayer? I posted a response there, but wanted to re-post it here. I’ve been thinking about the topic...
I mentioned that I was reading The Scientist in the Crib: Minds, Brains, and How Children Learn by Alison Gopnik, Andrew Meltzoff, and Patricia Kuhl. This was a great book. I’m so glad I pushed myself through the introduction, which almost...
by Fr. Martin Fox about religious education and bringing babies and little children to mass. An excerpt: When your children were newborns, did you talk to them? Or, did you wait until they would understand the words? I�m sure you didn�t wait! They...